I told my parents everything, but what could be wrong?

06/10/2010 admin 6 comments

Recently, I went to a nutritionist where I was diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder, and she recommended I go to therapy. From this diagnosis I decided to tell my parents I have been having suicidal thoughts on and off for the past 7 or 8 years (I’m 17 now). They are extreme, and I have thought about it seriously, but they are not all the time. My moods go from high to low really quick, and in my low moods all I think about is suicide. I could have planned the best day of my life, but if I wake up in one of these moods I will still be sad and angry and have constant suicidal thoughts the whole day. I also cry and break down over the smallest things, such as one day when my teacher told me I couldn’t sharpen my pencil. Or I cry over nothing at all. These dark moods only last a few days, but then I eventually return to my extremely happy mood. These dark moods make me a completely different person inside; it’s like night and day. Although these dark moods are bad, I can hide them pretty well.
I’ve decided to tell my parents about this because one day I am afraid I will get into one of these moods and harm myself. I’ve come really really close, once when I was 9 then once when I was 13, but over the past few months they have become more frequent. I also told my pediatrician at my physical recently, but did not tell him nor my parents the severity of this. I do, however, plan on being truly honest with the therapist I have an appointment to go see very soon.
I’m just wondering ahead of time, is it the therapist who will tell me what’s wrong? Does this sound like depression to anyone? I was thinking Bipolar Disorder, but I know someone who has Bipolar Disorder and he has severe anger issues, which I don’t have. My neighbor who I have kind of been talking to about this believes I have ADD. I don’t know why she thinks I have ADD, but she has it herself and so does her son. My sister also has ADD as well.
Now I’m blabbering, and confused, but any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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Written by everlasting wonder about 2 years ago.

So you might have a combination of things. Why or where it came from doesn’t really matter, but getting help does. I’ve been on 12 types of pills, had 6 different therapists, not to mention psychiatrists, and am STILL ‘fucked in the head’…..

You are doing the right thing trying to get yourself some help, especially when things have been so bad for so long… I have been sufferring for about….10 years now, and my depression is more acute than the anxiety, but it started out the reverse of that. You might have dysthimia, which is low grade depression that slips far but the episodes themself can be months or years apart. You can’t diagnose yourself, and though when you open up to people a lot of them will try to convince you “I read in Wikipedia you are xxxxx disorder” it takes a good and i mean GOOD therapist to take some time to properly PROPLERY diagnose you.

Also, one thing I found is that while talking helps, don’t let yourself get into ‘playing the victim’ i.e. allow other people to cripple you mentally by doing everything for you, or else in the long run you’ll be helpless – I made that mistake and didn’t even realize it was happening, and now the days where I’m depressed are even worse than usual. It’s sucky.

If you need someone to talk to, my inbox is always open: blestec.zaloigra@yahoo.com
Written by Amburrrrr about 2 years ago.

Bipolar disorder can manifest in many ways, but extreme highs and lows are one of the major symptoms of it. It effects everyone who has it differently, but it sounds like that might be your problem. When people who have BPD are “high”, they are REALLY high. Manic, even. When they’re “low”, they’re really low, which would explain your suicidal episodes. It could be depression too, or a combination of both.

I’m not a psychiatrist, but your therapist will be the one to talk to. I urge you to be 100% honest with your therapist, that’s the best/only way to get what you need and want out of your therapy session. Good luck to you!
Written by Ernie about 2 years ago.

You have been hiding this for so long. That must be so hard dear. You need some help and you need to be honest. There is so much hope for you! Lots and lots of people have mental illness. And lots and lots of people get treatment and it works.
In alot of ways it doesnt matter what type of mental illness you have since so many of the medications (as well a the Cognitive Behavior Therapy(meeting with your therapist) helps with so many conditions.
It is important that you start to feel better.
Life will get more stressful naturally as you move into adulthood – college,jobs, spouses (or boyfriends) kids houses etc. So to get this under control now is critical.
The more honest you are the better you therapy will be.
Get well soon!
Written by Jody about 2 years ago.

You know that BED and depression go hand in hand.

You give symptoms of depression more so than ADD or Bipolar.

BED is a disorder based on emotions; it is a physical, mental and spiritual disorder and all three facets need treatment to fully recover. Many with BED binge no matter what mood they’re in.

No one can say for sure if depression causes BED or if BED causes depression; antidepressants that don’t cause weight gain are helping people. (Zoloft; Wellbutrin; Effexor)

Far more research needs to be done. Right now BED is catagorized in the DSM under “eating disorder not otherwise specified.” Some researchers argue it is a symptom; others say it is a disorder in it’s own right.
Written by bobmonk92 about 2 years ago.

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Written by Ms Kitty about 2 years ago.

Your moods do not last long enough to be considered Bipolar swings and you don’t describe mania which MUST be there for a diagnosis of Bipolar. having depression that comes and goes is not Bipolar. It sounds a little like Borderline Personality Disorder which has rapid mood swings and eating disorders, neither of which are really common to Bipolar. Be completely honest with your therapist, they cannot properly diagnose you if you withhold any information. Expect it to take numerous appointments to get a diagnosis, it can take months and even then your diagnosis may change as your therapist learns more about you and observes you over time.

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